''Building Bombs'' is a 1990 American

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produced and directed by

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and Susan J. Robinson.

Summary

It dealt with environmental contamination and worker safety issues at the

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nuclear materials processing center in the

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state of

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PBS

In 1993, ''Building Bombs: The Legacy'' was released on PBS' '' POV''. This edited version was 10 minutes shorter than the original film. Segments removed covered reasons for the nuclear buildup that were a subtext in the original release.

Accolades

It was nominated for an

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for Best Documentary Feature.

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